Fabrication of VO2 (B)‎ Nanobelts and Their Application in Lithium Ion Batteries

Abstract EN

VO2 (B) nanobelts have been successfully synthesized via a simple hydrothermal route.

The products were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), and Raman spectrum.

These nanobelts are of rectangular cross-section with mean length about 1 μm, mean width about 80 nm, and mean thickness about 50 nm.

The as-synthesized VO2 nanobelts were assembled as the cathode electrodes of lithium ion batteries.

Their electrochemical properties were studied by conventional charge/discharge tests, which show an initial discharge capacity of 321 mAh g−1 with voltage plateau near 2.5 V.

These results indicated that such hydrothermally synthesized VO2 (B) nanobelts could be an ideal candidate of cathode material for lithium ion battery.